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Homemade Brittle

Anette-Anette Søstrøm Asmussen
 

Anette loves baking, especially bread and cakes. Classic Danish dishes and desserts also take up a lot of her everyday life.

2. September 2020
Brittle - definitely not the easiest discipline to start with in the kitchen, but it tastes fantastic. It took me a few tries before I nailed what I think it should be, and thus, I'm sharing my recipe with you here.

Recipe for homemade brittle

Praline – definitely not the easiest task to take on in the kitchen, but it tastes amazing.

It took a few attempts on my part to get it to where I thought it should be, and that’s why I’m sharing my recipe with you here.

What is praline?

Let me start by explaining what praline is, since not everyone might know: Praline is nuts/almonds coated in a caramelized sugar mixture (caramel). Praline comes from the French word “crocant,” which means crunchy or crispy, and that’s exactly what praline should be used for. A crunchy element in a soft dessert, for example, on top of a mousse, cake, confectionery, custard, ice cream, or similar.

Homemade praline


Servings: 1 portion

Homemade Brittle

Brittle - definitely not the easiest discipline to start with in the kitchen, but it tastes fantastic. It took me a few tries before I nailed what I think it should be, and thus, I'm sharing my recipe with you here.
Author: Anette Søstrøm Asmussen
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Deciliter Measure
  • Frying Pan
  • Hob

Ingredients

  • 170 gram Sugar approximately
  • 180 gram Hazelnuts can be replaced with other nuts or almonds

Instructions

  • Sugar is melted in a pan over low/medium heat.
  • For heaven's sake, do not let it burn and do not stir the sugar until it is fully melted.
  • Once it is all melted and light golden, add the nuts to the pan.
  • Stir a couple of times and let it sit for a few minutes until they have absorbed the caramel.
  • Then place everything on a piece of baking paper.
  • Once the brittle is cold, chop it coarsely.